When new authors go through the Beta Process the first time, their first question is often where the heck do I find people to read this thing!? Below I've assembled a guide to the whole process. Here are the 5 best ways to find beta readers: Before we begin Before ...

Deb Read writes in the very interesting niche of Christian Conspiracy Thrillers -- which I hadn't heard of, but which sounds really interesting! Rather than sum up her bio for you I'll just let her explain in her own words. You can find Deb online at her website and her ...

Jess Creaden is a lifelong writer who fell into fiction along with parenthood. The book she has in beta now is, Re:Morse , a YA sci-fi/space opera. It was custom-ordered by her three children when they realized the libraries and bookstores didn’t have exactly what they were looking for. They ...

Today we're pleased to Interview Shona Kinsella. Shona is a newly-signed author from the UK, her book Ashael Rising was the second book to go through Beta on BetaBooks. She and Andrew have been friends since meeting through Scribophile last year. You can find / follow her online at www.shonakinsella.com ...

Lots of people talk about how great their beta readers are, how important the beta process was to their book, and all kinds of encouragement to take the beta stage of your book seriously. What I don't see many people talking about are the specifics of how their betas work, ...